Monument to Richard Mentor Johnson in the Frankfort Cemetery in Franklin County, Kentucky. Johnson served in both the House and Senate of the United States, and was elected Vice-President of the United States in 1837. His birth year on the monument...

Monument for Daniel Boone in the Frankfort Cemetery in Franklin County, Kentucky. Boone died in 1820 in Missouri, but his and his wife's remains were reinterred in Kentucky in 1845. ULPA 1999.36.91 is a duplicate image on a yellow card.

Commissioned in 1848 by the Kentucky State Legislature, this monument to honor Kentucky veterans of all wars was built by Robert E. Launitz of New York. It was brought by barge to Frankfort, Kentucky, and completed in 1850. Only the top of the...

Tall monument, with the name Campbell etched on it, in the Frankfort Cemetery in Franklin County, Kentucky, surrounded by several smaller monuments and grave markers. This is the Sawyier-Wingate family plot, but the stereograph was made before Paul...

The Frankfort Cemetery, in Franklin County, Kentucky, was Kentucky's first picturesque cemetery. Land for the cemetery was purchased in 1845, and Robert Carmichael was hired to do the landscaping. A man is sitting on the cliff adjacent to a walk...

The Frankfort Cemetery, in Franklin County, Kentucky, was Kentucky's first picturesque cemetery. Land for the cemetery was purchased in 1845, and Robert Carmichael was hired to do the landscaping. A man is sitting on the cliff adjacent to a walk...

Oral history interview conducted with legislator Mae Street Kidd on October 10, November 11, and December 5, 1978 by Ken Chumbley. Ms. Kidd discusses her life, including her childhood growing up in Bourbon County. Kidd attended the Lincoln...

The Herald-Post digital collection contains 3815 images, including portraits of prominent Louisvillians and Kentuckians at work and at play, as well as scenes of business and industry; government; homes; places of worship; community organizations;...

Politicians; Political campaigns; Democratic Party (Louisville and Jefferson County, Ky.); Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate;

Congressman Romano L. (Ron) Mazzoli, interviewed by Kevin Collins on May 20, 2010 as part of the Romano L. Mazzoli oral history project. This is the second of 17 interviews conducted with the Congressman, who represented the Third District of...

Built by the Lexington and Ohio Railroad Company in 1848, the tunnel allowed trains to travel directly into Frankfort, Kentucky. Railroad tracks lead into the tunnel, and the steep cliff of the adjacent mountain clearly illustrates the engineering...

Colorized image of the Kentucky River valley with a portion of the Devil's Umbrella in the left corner of the image. Adjacent to the river is an expanse of farmland with trees along the river. ULPA 1999.36.103 is a duplicate image with photographer...

The old state Capitol, with an "x" marking the spot on the walkway approaching the building where William Goebel, who served briefly as Kentucky's governor, fell when he was assassinated. There is a fountain in the foreground and several human...

A drawing of the new Kentucky state house, flanked by smaller drawings of the four previous structures. The smaller drawings, which are framed with circles, are labeled "temporary state house 1793," "1st state house 1794-1813," "2nd state house,...